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Question:<\/span> <\/p>\n I noticed that some people use\u00a0to come late or at the middle of the church divine service.<\/em><\/span> I find it inappropriate.<\/em><\/span> What does the Bible say on this subject?<\/em><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I do not remember a Bible verse that directly addresses this issue, but I think that being\u00a0systematically late for divine service\u00a0shows disrespect\u00a0and lack of reverence to God.<\/span>\u00a0We are not talking here about contingencies that sometimes\u00a0happen to\u00a0everyone.<\/span> But if someone has made the habit of being systematically late\u00a0for divine services, I think he\u00a0should think about the commandment that says:<\/span> <\/p>\n You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. (<\/span><\/span>Exodus 20:7)(NASB)<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n If you are a school teacher\u00a0and there are some\u00a0students that are\u00a0systematically late for lessons, what message do they\u00a0communicate you\u00a0through this?<\/span> Either your subject\u00a0or your\u00a0person\u00a0is irrelevant to them and you can interpret\u00a0it only as\u00a0disrespect.<\/span> But if you are\u00a0constantly late for work, how does\u00a0your boss feel like?<\/span> And when you stand at\u00a0the door of a shop that says it opens at 8:00 and after 15 or 20 minutes\u00a0the seller does not come, how do you feel? Despised and offended.<\/span> <\/p>\n We go to church worship services to worship God and learn from His Word.<\/span>\u00a0Therefore, we should behave with reverence and come in time at the\u00a0beginning of the\u00a0worship service.<\/span> <\/p>\n Then, the one who is always late\u00a0will\u00a0more or less disturb\u00a0those who came on time.<\/span> So, being late\u00a0will also\u00a0be a manifestation of lack of respect\u00a0to those who came on time.<\/span> <\/p>\n I remember a Bible verse that says:<\/span> <\/p>\n Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.<\/span><\/span> (Ecclesiastes 5:1)(NASB)<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n So, guard your steps and have an\u00a0attitude of reverence when\u00a0you come to\u00a0the house of God and if you draw near to listen to His Word to understand it, you\u2019ll want to be there\u00a0from the beginning to the end of the worship service.<\/span> In contrast are fools\u00a0who come into\u00a0the house of God, but do not care too much what it is said or\u00a0done there.<\/span> They come to offer\u00a0the sacrifice without an attitude of reverence to God and desire to understand His will as to\u00a0accomplish it.<\/span> <\/p>\n Let us guard our walk\u00a0and honor God in all our walk.<\/span><\/p>\n Translated by Felicia Rotaru<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: I noticed that some people use\u00a0to come late or at the middle of the church divine service. 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